Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received correspondence from the Judiciary or from the Courts Service in the past three years on improving the fixed charge penalty system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26570/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Discussions take place on an ongoing basis between my Department, relevant agencies under its aegis, including the Courts Service, and the Department of Transport on how the operation of the fixed charge processing system, including the handling of cases in the courts, might be made more efficient. The Road Traffic Bill, currently being finalised by my colleague the Minister for Transport, will contain a number of provisions aimed at improving aspects of the fixed charge processing system. It is not the practice to comment on correspondence from members of the judiciary.